Associations to the word «Pedant»
Wiktionary
PEDANT, noun. (archaic) A teacher or schoolmaster.
PEDANT, noun. A person who emphasizes his/her knowledge through the use of vocabulary.
PEDANT, noun. (slang) A person who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.
Dictionary definition
PEDANT, noun. A person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit.
Wise words
Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and
health to the bones.